[quote name='Busyman']Yeah and I like the Vita too but I'm a little older and I'm not going to pay any everything asked.
Those memory card prices are a travesty and it's a shame that the topic price is considered a deal due to the ridiculous start price.
Also, it's not like handhelds consoles are necessary for life.
I really think when console manufacturers make stupid choices they should be rewarded with failure. Otherwise, they'll think they are on the right track.[/QUOTE]
We all know handhelds are not "necessary for life". Neither are home consoles, so this means nothing.
The Vita itself is a very high-end, well designed console. Its specs blow away any other handheld on the market. Sony chose to not include any onboard memory to save costs on the handheld, and to offer proprietary memory cards instead. These cards are designed to hamper hacking of the system, to allow people to have as much storage as they want (multiple cards), and yes to make a profit. There is no reason to bash a manufacturer for trying to make a profit; if they don't, you won't see future handhelds from that manufacturer.
Ultimately this isn't a "stupid choice", its a calculated decision to lower the cost of the handheld itself, and to prevent piracy, and to make a profit. There is nothing wrong with any of those objectives.
People who complain and whine about the memory cards should just not buy the product and move on; really there isn't anything more to say about it. If you can't afford a Vita, then don't try to buy one. If you hate the proprietary memory cards and their inflated prices, then don't buy it. Its as simple as that. Not much more to say about it.